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Chapter 38 Fang Chengxu's Wedding

On this auspicious day, guests filled the house, and the streets were bustling with activity. Congratulatory gift boxes were piled high.

Grandma Fang was in high spirits because of the happy occasion, and her health had also improved a lot. She went in and out to greet the guests.

Tong Zhao'er's dowry was carried into the Fang residence with great fanfare and fanfare.

In front of all the guests, the matchmaker from the general's mansion opened the dowry book and loudly proclaimed the number of shops, the number of acres of fertile land, the thousands of taels of silver to be stored in the dowry chest, the number of boxes of jewelry, the number of bolts of silk and satin, the number of wedding tents, the number of quilts and blankets, and all sorts of other miscellaneous items. The matchmaker's mouth was dry from talking so much.

The guests were all astonished, marveling at the wealth and power of the General's Mansion, and how Fang Chengxu had married a god of wealth into the family.

Finally, the matchmaker took a deep breath, glanced around, and then dropped a bombshell that caused an uproar: "The dowry from the General's Mansion includes a three-entry mansion in the capital, six maids and six servants, and ten menial workers."

"My God, everyone says the Fang family went bankrupt for this marriage, but it seems like they cast bait to catch a big fish, a sure-fire way to make money."

"Indeed, not only that, the Fang family has climbed up to the General's Mansion, and they will surely rise to prominence and achieve great success in the future."

"No wonder Fang Chengxu wanted to divorce his first wife. Such a great temptation would make anyone think twice."

"Sigh, the original wife can only blame herself for not having such a powerful father."

Hearing the envious whispers of the people around her, Grandma Fang suddenly felt her back straighten up.

That's just how the world is. People laugh at poverty but not prostitution. If you become rich and powerful, people will naturally flock to you to curry favor. Who cares what means you used to get it?

However, there were also some clever people who, seeing Old Madam Fang's smugness, secretly scoffed, their disdain evident:

"The dowry register of the General's Mansion sounds precious, but it's all in the hands of the bride. If she's easy to talk to, she'll inevitably end up like that daughter from a respectable family, with an insatiable hole in her pocket."

If she's not easy to talk to, well, there will be a time when Old Madam Fang will be crying.

This made a lot of sense, and naturally some people agreed: "Yes, look at how the matchmaker talked, but the dowry that was brought into the Fang family was not much at all. I heard that it was carried directly into the mansion in the capital and was not sent to Fucheng at all."

"In the future, Fang Chengxu will be going to the capital to serve as an official, so he will certainly not live in Fucheng. It is perfectly reasonable for him to settle down and buy property in Shangjing."

"I wonder, now that all the ancestral property in Fucheng has been sold off, will the Tong family's daughter be able to accept this old lady when she comes to Beijing to seek refuge with her son?"

"That's hard to say. I've heard that this old lady is shrewd and has a strange temper. When the first wife came into the family, she made things difficult for her and set many rules. She's not easy to get along with."

"Now Fang Chengxu relies on the General's Mansion for food and lodging, and all the servants in the mansion belong to the Tong family. It's no different from him marrying into the family. He has to be mindful of their attitude, and his life will probably be difficult."

As everyone discussed the matter, some of their comments inevitably reached Old Mrs. Fang's ears.

Old Mrs. Fang was actually quite aware of the situation. However, as long as Fang Chengxu prospered, his entire family would benefit, and Fang Chenghao's future, as well as Fang Yuan's marriage, would all be able to benefit from the General's Mansion. She was being forced into this situation, and had no choice but to agree.

Anyway, the Fang family has no way out, and if they don't take a gamble, they're doomed to decline.

These people are just sour grapes, worrying about things that don't concern them.

A little while later, the wedding procession returned, and the bridal sedan chair arrived at the door. Fang Chengxu and Tong Zhao'er bowed to heaven and earth three times, and the marriage ceremony was considered complete.

As the bride was led into the bridal chamber, fine wines and delicacies were served in the front yard in a continuous stream. The guests toasted each other and ate to their hearts' content, leaving the bowls and plates clean.

One by one, guests left their seats.

The Prefect of Fucheng was a distinguished guest today, seated at the head of the table, with Fang Chengxu personally accompanying him, frequently raising his glass. The meal lasted until dusk, and apart from a few tables of guests who were still indulging in their drinks, almost all the other guests had left.

Everything went smoothly, but Fang Chengxu felt somewhat disappointed.

While I am overjoyed, Liang Jiang must be feeling terrible inside. I heard that she left early this morning and is not at home. Is she hiding somewhere, secretly shedding tears, or drowning her sorrows in alcohol? On one hand, I am afraid that she will cause trouble and ruin my wedding. On the other hand, I am conflicted and hope that she can do something.

Even if she comes back and gives me a mournful look, or better yet, cries and begs for my forgiveness, it would at least prove that she regrets it and that she still cares about me.

Just as I was feeling a little jealous, someone at the table suddenly clutched their stomach and curled up.

"Excuse me, where is the outhouse in your residence? I need to use it."

The servants in the manor were exhausted and pointed in the direction.

Then someone else eagerly stood up: "I also need to use the restroom, excuse me!"

As if the two had triggered some kind of mechanism, all the guests at the banquet clutched their stomachs and frowned.

Some people complained of stomach aches, while others felt nauseous and wanted to vomit. Even the prefect, who had been busy all day, felt ravenously hungry and couldn't resist eating a few extra bites of the meat at the banquet.

However, out of consideration for the dignity and face of an official, he held back his anger, but eventually couldn't hold back and almost had an uncontrollable semen rupture during the banquet.

The Fang family's outhouses were far from sufficient, so the soup bowls and fish platters on the table were all converted into filthy chamber pots, and the mansion was instantly filled with a foul stench.

Fang Chengxu immediately had a bad feeling; he was afraid something bad was about to happen.

Sure enough, a group of people who came to question him soon stormed into the mansion. Most of them were family members of the guests who had attended the banquet that day.

After the banquet, these people suffered from vomiting and diarrhea upon returning home. They consulted a doctor who said they had eaten something bad.

So the family members went to the Fang family to demand an explanation. They met outside the house and, after inquiring with each other, became even more convinced that there was something wrong with the banquet held at the Fang family today.

Before long, the Fang residence was once again surrounded by people.

Fang Chengxu panicked and tried to defend himself and shirk responsibility.

"Today's banquet was all purchased by the household a day in advance and prepared by the chef of Zuixianglou. I'll call the chef over and ask him about it."

The cook had prepared the banquet, received his reward, and left. He immediately sent Li Sheng to find him.

Meanwhile, at the Fang family's house, the guests rushed to the outhouse like a revolving lantern, and everyone was almost exhausted.

The Fang family couldn't just stand by and watch, so they immediately sent someone to fetch a doctor to prescribe medicine.

Knowing that his scheme had been exposed, Li Sheng dared not actually bring the person back.

These two cooks weren't actually from Zuixianglou at all; they were just inexperienced cooks he hired cheaply from outside. They just used Zuixianglou's name to charge extra tips, most of which ended up in his own pocket.

It was precisely because of this that the ingredients for the banquet were not fresh, and neither of the two cooks dared to utter a word or tell the host, instead choosing to aid and abet the wrongdoer.

If we bring those two here and expose their embezzlement and selling inferior goods, wouldn't that solve everything?

Li Sheng found two cooks and told them the truth about what had happened that day, thumping his chest loudly.

“One person does the deed and one person takes the blame. Although you both received my bribes and helped me cover it up, I cannot betray you two. Otherwise, which restaurant would dare to hire you two in the future?”

"In that case, you two go somewhere else to lay low for a while. I'll take full responsibility and come back when things have calmed down."

These words of righteous indignation moved the two men. Since the matter was indeed not their fault, they listened to Li Sheng's advice and left home for a while.

(End of this chapter)